New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance - NECWA
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance is a non-profit environmental organization based in southeastern Massachusetts. NECWA staff are volunteers that dedicate their efforts to the protection and conservation of marine wildlife that live and feed in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Maine. Although a small group, NECWA focuses on local issues in the New England area and collaborates with various private, government and non-government organizations to achieve its many goals.
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NECWA supports a variety of research and educational outreach activities within the New England community.
Currently, NECWA is focusing on 2 main projects:
- NEBShark - New England Basking Shark Project
A community-based marine sighting network where citizen scientists, called Coastal Wildlife Observers, provide sighting information on basking sharks and ocean sunfish observed from a beach or from a vessel offshore.
NEBShark is compiling data collected by Coastal Wildlife Observers as well as local organizations to learn more about the biology and ecology of these coastal pelagic fish.
- Project Marine Wildlife Research
This research study is a collaboration with professors and undergraduates at Bridgewater State College - BSC.
Through internship programs, undergraduates at BSC head offshore to collect sighting and photographic data on coastal marine wildlife. Interns gain hands-on experience in data management and analysis that will prepare them for future careers in the field of marine sciences.
The primary research platform for NECWA’s research activities is provided by the Captain John Boats, a commercial company that operates out of Plymouth Harbor. Internship opportunities through BSC and NECWA would not be possible without the gracious support of Captain John Boats.
NECWA also has a number of fundraising events that help support the work that it does in the New England community.
These events include:
- Marine Wildlife Adoptions
- Wildlife Presentations
- Wildlife Photos for Sale
- Seabird & Whale Tales Excursions
Please visit the different pages within our web site to learn more about these exciting and educational fundraising events. And learn about the various research and educational outreach activities provided and supported by NECWA.
Below are some of the pictures of marine wildlife that can be encountered during our Seabird & Whale Tales excursions.
